What is Barometer?

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.